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Yura Movsisyan

ユーラ・モフシシャン　/　ゆーら・もふししゃん

Association football player from Azerbaijan

August 2, 1987 (age 38)　・　Baku, Baku Governorate, Azerbaijan

Baku Governorate
association football player

My Take

Yura Movsisyan's story moves me more than his stat line, though the numbers are real too. Born in Baku in the dying days of the Soviet world, of Armenian descent, and educated in Pasadena, his life is a map of displacement. Yet on the pitch he was decisive: a striker good enough for Spartak Moscow and worth 14 goals in 38 caps for Armenia. I'm drawn to athletes who carry a complicated identity and still find clarity in front of goal. Choosing to represent the homeland he never grew up in says something about pride, and I respect that choice.

Overview

Yura Movsisyan (Armenian: Յուրա Մովսիսյան; born August 2, 1987) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Most notably, Movsisyan played for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He played for the Armenia national football team, ending his career with 14 goals in 38 international games.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yura Movsisyan
Name (Japanese): ユーラ・モフシシャン
Reading: ゆーら・もふししゃん
Born: August 2, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rabbit
Origin: Baku, Baku Governorate, Azerbaijan
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Pasadena City College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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